Carly Hybrids —__—— 
Derived from crosses between French Hybrids and early-blooming 
wild species from the Orient, these beautiful lilacs closely resemble the 
French Hybrids but blossom before them; they lengthen the blooming 
season and add distinction to any garden. All those listed are ex- 
tremely vigorous. 
Giraldi Hybrid: Forms of S. vulgaris x S. oblata giraldi; 
Dilatata Hybrid: Forms of S. vulgaris x S. oblata dilatata. 
ASSESSIPPI (Dilatata) (Skinner 1935) 
Single. Clear lilac pink. Delicately reflexed petals give the panicles 
a lovely, lacelike effect. Trim, compact growth habit. 
BUFFON (Giraldi) (Lemoine 1921) 
Single. Bright mauve pink. Trusses big, showy, well filled. Makes 
a broad, bushy shrub. (Illus. p. 13) 
EVANGELINE (Dilatata) (Skinner 1935) 
Double. Clusters full, compact. Florets rich lavender with over- 
tones of rose. Blooms profusely. Very fragrant. Neat, symmetrical 
grower. 
LAMARTINE (Giraldi) (Lemoine 1911) 
Single. Rose buds open pinkish lilac tinged with violet. A heavy 
bloomer. Tall; grows rapidly; fine background shrub. (Illus. p. 13) 
NECKER (Giraldi) (Lemoine 1920) 
Single. Exquisite apple blossom pink. Large, erect panicles of 
striking appearance. Unusually early. Upright, sturdy growth 
habit. 
Chinensis Hybrids —— 
Known as S. chinensis; also sometimes called S. rothomagensis or 
Rouen Lilac, and frequently sold under the completely erroneous name 
of Persian Lilac. (The true Persian Lilac, S. persica, is described on 
p. 21 of this catalog.) These hybrids, a cross between the Common 
Lilac and S. persica, make big, broad, symmetrical shrubs with dense, 
twiggy branches and narrow, divided leaves, and blossom very shortly 
after the French Hybrids. Flowers single; clusters large, feathery and 
borne in greatest profusion. 
S. chinensis ALBA (Before 1885) 
Flowers white with delicate overtones of lavender. 
S. chinensis SAUGEANA (Before 1838) 
Flowers brilliant reddish mauve. Best-known form of S. chinensis. 
All of our lilacs are grown on their own roots 
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